| Charles Norman | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1891 |
| Died | 1974 (aged 82 or 83) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | British Army |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands held | 1st Armoured Reconnaissance Brigade 27th Armoured Brigade 8th Armoured Division 10th Armoured Division Aldershot District |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
Major-General Charles Wake Norman CBE (1891–1974) was General Officer Commanding Aldershot District.
Educated at Eton College, Norman was commissioned into the Queen's Own West Kent Yeomanry in 1910.[1]
He served in World War II initially as Inspector of the Royal Armoured Corps.[2] In 1940 he was made Commander of the 1st Armoured Reconnaissance Brigade in France and then Commander of 27th Armoured Brigade.[2]
He was appointed General Officer Commanding 8th Armoured Division in North Africa in 1941 and GOC 10th Armoured Division in the Middle East in 1942.[2] He went on to be GOC Aldershot District in 1944[3] before becoming Major-General in charge of Amoured Fighting Vehicles at Middle East Command in 1945.[2] He retired in 1946.[2]
He lived at Bromley Common until 1946[4] and was appointed High Sheriff of Kent in 1947.[5]
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Richard McCreery |
GOC, 8th Armoured Division October 1941–August 1942 |
Succeeded by Charles Gairdner |
| Preceded by Alexander Gatehouse |
GOC, 10th Armoured Division December 1942–January 1943 |
Succeeded by Horace Birks |
| Preceded by New Post |
GOC Aldershot District 1944–1946 |
Succeeded by Joseph Baillon |